The New Life by Andrew
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. The New Life aids Christians in their examination of the scripture and offers valuable information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts, the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money, self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New Life is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short, Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further exploration.
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. The New Life aids Christians in their examination of the scripture and offers valuable information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts, the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money, self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New Life is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short, Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further exploration.
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<strong>Andrew</strong> Murray on <strong>The</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Life</strong>: Words of God for Young Disciples Text<br />
<strong>The</strong> man who seeks for feeling, and mourns about it, shall not find it; the man who cares not for it<br />
shall have it overflowing. 'Whosoever would save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his<br />
life for my sake shall find it.' Faith in the word becomes later on sealed with true feeling <strong>by</strong> the Holy<br />
Spirit. (John 12:25; Gal. 3:2,14; Eph. 1:13)<br />
Joh 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep<br />
it unto life eternal.<br />
Ga 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit <strong>by</strong> the works of the law, or <strong>by</strong> the<br />
hearing of faith?<br />
Ga 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we<br />
might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.<br />
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your<br />
salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise<br />
Child of God, learn to live <strong>by</strong> faith. Let it be fixed with you that faith is God's way to a blessed life.<br />
When there is no feeling of liveliness in prayer, when you feel cold and dull in the inner chamber, live<br />
<strong>by</strong> faith. Let your faith look upon Jesus as near, upon His power and faithfulness, and, though you<br />
have nothing to bring to Him, believe that He will give you all. Feeling always seeks something in<br />
itself; faith keeps itself occupied with what Jesus is. (Rom. 4:20,21; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 9:5,6; Jas.<br />
3:16; 5:16)<br />
Ro 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith,<br />
giving glory to God;<br />
Ro 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.<br />
2Ti 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I<br />
know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have<br />
committed unto him against that day.<br />
Heb 9:5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now<br />
speak particularly.<br />
Heb 9:6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first<br />
tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.<br />
Jas 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.<br />
Jas 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.<br />
When you read the word, and have no feeling of interest or blessing, read it yet again in faith. <strong>The</strong><br />
word will work and bring blessing; 'the word worketh in those that believe.' When you feel no love,<br />
believe in the love of Jesus, and say in faith that He knows that you still love Him. When you have no<br />
feeling of gladness, believe in the inexpressible joy that there is in Jesus for you. Faith is blessedness,<br />
and will give joy to those who are not concerned about the self-sufficiency that springs from joy, but<br />
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